Kaamospelit - folk music in Vantaa 2010

Welcome to the new home page of the Kaamospelit festival!

Kaamospelit, the Vantaa folk music week, celebrates its 20 years anniversary this year. A new association has been founded to organize the festival and we also proudly present a new logo, designed by Meri Mort.

Here you'll find the festival program 2010 in English. More information about the artists, the history of the festival etc. in Finnish.

Program

	Saturday 13.11. at 11-14 Kauppakeskus Tikkuri, Asematie 4-10 YHTÄ SOITTOA Folk music groups from Vantaa and the neighbor cities and groups from the Vantaa music institutet perform in the shopping center.
	Sunday 14.11. at 10 Tikkurila church, Asematie 12 FOLK SONG CHURCH Church service, where the songs are sung to the melodies of familiar folk songs. In Finnish. Liturg: Janne Silvast assisting priest Kristiina Kartano, cantor/piano Simo Santaranta. Vantaan kansanpelimannit accompanies. In cooperation with: Tikkurilan seurakunta
	Tuesday 16.11. MUSIC IN THE SENIOR HOUSES Palvelukeskus Foibe, Sairaalakatu 7 at 16.30 – Vantaan kansanpelimannit Simonkoti, Simontie 5 at 18 – Vantaan kansanpelimannit
	Tuesday 16.11. at 19 St. Lawrence's church (Pyhän Laurin kirkko), Kirkkotie 45 HENRIKSSON, KLEEMOLA & PRAUDA The Henriksson-Kleemola-Prauda-trio combines folk music and baroque music in a new way, with such rare instruments as cembalo, baroque violin, cittern and Finnish bagpipes. Program 10 € In cooperation with: Vantaan seurakuntien yhteinen musiikkityö
	Wednesday 17.11. at 19 Concert house Martinus foyer, Martinlaaksontie 36 KAAMOS CLUB: LEPISTÖ & LEHTI, HOT’N’TOT The internationally acclaimed Lepistö & Lehti -duo brings together two top names in Finnish acoustic music: accordionist Markku Lepistö and bass player Pekka Lehti. Hot'n'Tot plays American and home made folk with a pitiless groove. Tickets including delivery costs from 12 €, Lippupalvelu. Lippupalvelu phone service: 0600-10-800 (1,83 €/min+pvm), 0600-10-020 (5,99 €/puhelu+pvm), www.lippupalvelu.fi. In cooperation with: Concert house Martinus
	Thursday 18.11. at 19 Kivistö church, Laavatie 2 LIYO! Folk music group Kakkarat, conducted by Marja-Riitta Topcu Free entrance. In cooperation with: Vantaa music institute
	Friday 19.11. at 19 Concert house Martinus, Martinlaaksontie 36 KAAMOSPELIT MAIN CONCERT – KONSTA JYLHÄ - KANSANSOITTAJIEN KUNINGAS Tallari & Kaustisen Purppuripelimannit perform compositions by Konsta Jylhä. This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Tickets including delivery costs from 22/17 €, Lippupalvelu. Lippupalvelu phone service: 0600-10-800 (1,83 €/min+pvm), 0600-10-020 (5,99 €/puhelu+pvm), www.lippupalvelu.fi. In cooperation with: Concert house Martinus
	Saturday 20.11. at 18 Viertola school, Liljatie 2 TUPASOITTO Legendary Mauno Järvelä with friends and Hyvä Trio in an intimate concert. Folk music jam session (18-19). Tickets 10 €
	Sunday 21.11. at 15 Viertola school, Liljatie 2 VANTAAN SOTTIISI Vantaan kansanpelimannit in Dallapé atmosphere. Kantele group from Vantaa music institute, teacher Mervi Yli-Vainio. Host Inkeri Simola-Isaksson. Tickets 10 €
	The festival programme also includes Saturday 20.11. at 10-15 Viertola school, Liljatie 2 VANTAA FOLK MUSIC COURSE Teachers Mauno Järvelä (violin), Jari Komulainen (ensembles) and Maija Karhinen-Ilo (2-row accordion). Course fee 10 €. Register before 12.11.: anjahink@fidisk.fi or by SMS to 0500 850 788. Take your own box lunch with you, Uudenmaan kansanmusiikkiyhdistys serves coffee. Info: www.uudenmaankamu.net

Contact information:
Kaamospelit -yhdistys ry.
Sari Kaipainen, 040 534 0603,
Suomen Kansanmusiikkiliitto, (09) 8731 320,
toimisto(at)suomenkansanmusiikkiliitto.fi
Sirpa Lahti, 040 7384 736, sirpa(at)soittelo.com
www.kaamospelit.fi

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